Bosnian Déjà Vu

Goiuri Aldekoa-Otalora

Bosnian Déjà Vu
A country in which motorways are really scarce, on the edge of the road stands a girl offering blackberries in a little bowl to the passing cars. Bosnia is the third poorest country in Europe.

The trip I took to meet a Bosnian family, made me remember the hard life our ancestors had to cope with. It was as if I stood in front of a mirror that took me to the past.

The scenery, so much like our landscapes really helped: forests and fields full of oaks and beech trees, pines and fruit trees.

Although the differences in culture and religion are obvious, what I heard about the Bosnian War and the Civil War here in the Basque Country, the self- production, the hospitality, the role of women , the religious influence, etc. made me realize the similarities are more, and also that the basic needs of human beings are the same everywhere.

No sooner had I arrived in such far away land, I had the feeling of a Déjà Vu.

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